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Let’s say, hypothetically speaking, I was learning the chords to play Don McLean’s American Pie. Do you think my African-American card would just be suspended, or would it be revoked all together?
And if I was singing along, would that change your answer?
Thanks in advance for answering this question based on an entirely hypothetical situation.
March 29th, 2009
It is not the song I am concernced about. It’s the “learning the cords”. It was my understanding that the African American card required fore-knowledge of all things musical, and danceable. I think the song is the least of the issues that could put such a card in jeapordy. (I cannot spell)
March 29th, 2009
I think as long as you didn’t start singing it would be fine. People could just close their eyes and they wouldn’t have any idea it wasn’t a white guy. Providing you play well, of course.
I was thinking that it was time for another music quiz. Then last night, I was looking at my bedspread, and I found two faces on it. TWO. So, I guess it’s time for a face-photography segment too.
Get on that, will you?
March 29th, 2009
I think you can keep your card as long as you aren’t wearing a sweater vest at the time of the singing and chord playing…
March 30th, 2009
All I know is that I WANT TO SEE A VIDEO!
March 30th, 2009
whatevs. it’s don mclean, not billy joel, the yardstick with which one measures whiteness. apparently. according to you.
March 30th, 2009
Truth be told, I wouldn’t be worried about you or your hypothetical black card. I’d be more worried about my own unstoppable desire to join in with a tamborine and really screw up the song. I would also try to harmonize with you on vocals, which is a skill I do not actually have. Just stay away from me when you play and you should be fine. Hypothetically speaking of course.
March 30th, 2009
Debatable. It would at least be revoked temporarily. You’d have to learn some blues or something to get it back.
March 30th, 2009
Wait, what?! You’re African American?!
I’m kidding. Guitar cords or piano cords? Just trying to get a clear picture in my head.
How bout you just throw in a little Clay Aiken. You know, truly seal your fate…
March 30th, 2009
Upon re-reading my comment, I believe there is some clarification necessary.
1. I did not mean to be politically incorrect when I renamed your African American Card the “Black” card.
2. I also did not mean to imply that the very existence of such a card as it pertains to your person is hypothetical. I’m sure you’re already a card carrying member. I just meant that if said card were to be suspended, revoked, or otherwise disciplined, that is what would be hypothetical.
3. I’m kind of an idiot. Maybe that didn’t need to be clarified, but I wanted that out there just in case.
Thank you.
March 30th, 2009
I originally called it a “black card” when I wrote the post, but then I changed it because I wasn’t sure it was clear that I was talking about race. And if there’s anything worse than a joke about racial stereotypes, it’s an unclear joke about racial stereotypes.
March 30th, 2009
Video.
The end.
March 30th, 2009
i recently had my Indian Card revoked for not being able to withstand as spicy food as my boyfriend. So i think i’m not at liberty to comment on the subject.
March 31st, 2009
I’m with my twin and Nancy. In order for me to be able to give a real answer as to whether your black card is in jeopardy I would most definitely need to see a video.
I would worry more if it was “Daydream Believer” or somethin like that…
April 1st, 2009
That would get my card revoked, but I hold an African card as opposed to an African-American card, and I’m pretty sure the two have different terms in the EULA.
—X
April 1st, 2009
It’s a good thing you didn’t call it “Black card” if you had I would have thought you were talking about your American Express Centurion® card (referred to on the street as “American Express Black Card”). Rumor has it they require a $250,000 a year spending habit, $2500 annual fee, and they are titanium.
I looked everywhere online(well almost) and could not find anything about loosing it due to learning any songs on your guitar. If anything it should help you as they mention numerous musicians that have one.
April 1st, 2009
Madonna did it? What’s the big deal?
April 1st, 2009
Dang. I hate when I ruin a perfectly lovely and succinct comment with a misplaced question mark.
I have no such problem with misplaced commas or exclamation points.
April 5th, 2009
Well, seeing as how those cracker alt-rockers, KORN, covered Cameo’s classic “Word Up” I’d say that means that anything goes when it comes to musicality.
I recommend you do the radio edit version of American Pie. The extended can go on and on until you want to scream: “Crap, what is this? Did I wander off and somehow get stuck in the middle of a Bohemian Rhapsody? Why the heck is everyone chanting ‘Mama Mia, Mama Mia??!?”
April 5th, 2009
I once drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry.
I was sad because then I couldn’t pull a Dukes Of Hazard trick by jumping over the water-filled levee while screaming YEEEEEEE-HAAAAAAWWWWW.
April 6th, 2009
This’ll be the day that I die.
Not really.
Don Mclean sure did have a flair for the dramatic.
April 9th, 2009
revoked altogether.
April 9th, 2009
am i the only one who will come out and just say it?
April 26th, 2009
An unclear joke about racial stereotypes WOULD be bad. It would also be bad if the levee was dry.